A review of user needs to drive the development of lower limb prostheses

S Manz, R Valette, F Damonte, L Avanci Gaudio… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2022 - Springer
Background The development of bionic legs has seen substantial improvements in the past
years but people with lower-limb amputation still suffer from impairments in mobility (eg …

Human-in-the-loop optimization of wearable robotic devices to improve human–robot interaction: A systematic review

MA Diaz, M Voss, A Dillen, B Tassignon… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a systematic review on wearable robotic devices that use human-in-the-
loop optimization (HILO) strategies to improve human–robot interaction. A total of 46 HILO …

Review of real-time biomechanical feedback systems in sport and rehabilitation

M Hribernik, A Umek, S Tomažič, A Kos - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Real-time biomechanical feedback (BMF) is a relatively new area of research. The potential
of using advanced technology to improve motion skills in sport and accelerate physical …

Cognitive benefits of using non-invasive compared to implantable neural feedback

L Chee, G Valle, G Preatoni, C Basla, M Marazzi… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
A non-optimal prosthesis integration into an amputee's body schema suggests some
important functional and health consequences after lower limb amputation. These include …

Optimally-calibrated non-invasive feedback improves amputees' metabolic consumption, balance and walking confidence

L Chee, G Valle, M Marazzi, G Preatoni… - Journal of Neural …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Lower-limb amputees suffer from a variety of health problems, including higher
metabolic consumption and low mobility. These conditions are linked to the lack of a natural …

A non-invasive wearable sensory leg neuroprosthesis: mechanical, electrical and functional validation

C Basla, L Chee, G Valle… - Journal of Neural …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Lower limb amputees suffer from a variety of functional deficits related to the
absence of sensory communication between the central nervous system and the lost …

[HTML][HTML] From neural noise to co-adaptability: Rethinking the multifaceted architecture of motor variability

L Casartelli, C Maronati, A Cavallo - Physics of life reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last decade, the source and the functional meaning of motor variability have attracted
considerable attention in behavioral and brain sciences. This construct classically combined …

Context expectation influences the gait pattern biomechanics

T Ciceri, G Malerba, A Gatti, E Diella, D Peruzzo… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Beyond classical aspects related to locomotion (bio mechanics), it has been hypothesized
that walking pattern is influenced by a combination of distinct computations including online …

Design and validation of a real-time visual feedback system to improve minimum toe clearance (mTC) in transfemoral amputees

A Tiwari, D Joshi - IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Tripping is accompanied by reduced minimum toe clearance (mTC) during the swing phase
of gait. The risk of fall due to tripping among transfemoral amputees is nearly 67% which is …

Augmenting locomotor perception by remapping tactile foot sensation to the back

AF Jouybari, N Ferraroli, M Bouri, SH Alaoui… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Sensory reafferents are crucial to correct our posture and movements, both
reflexively and in a cognitively driven manner. They are also integral to developing and …